Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-29
two favns. I had the eigh. guage this

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charge Of buck shot and the Dig som
pulled him down. The other got away.
This time surely we w.re relieved from
u oath. having killed n young deer.
Well, we we're happy At our success,
and turned our steps toward supper.
We stayed at Mr.. Webtser's this night
and next morning drive back to Bur.
lIngton with one pasOr little fawn. l ill.,
tended to have taken the train The next
morning Tor Cr,okst,n, but II Mr.Smi,h,
who was we'll acquainted with the cou,,.
try southwest Of burlington, t'lu us that
there was a large ,rar, of land about Is
miles distant which had not been burned
and lots Of deer were there. Well We
could not Withstand the temptation, and
oh We went tor the coteaus II WAS
quite cold and tine ride was n0t n pleas
ant one, but we went ov,r y beautiful
prairie aud One which, must sN,, l,edOt-
ted with farm houses. We reached :l,-
country not burned aud found u family
living in tents. Their name WAS Shoe
felt, and they hal come from southern
Minnesota last spring. Having been
burned out OH the Des L.cs. house. hay
and everything, they had driven their
cattle out here, and were now ut this
late seas ~ cutting hay for some 50 head.
Here in these tents Mr.. and Mrs. Snot.
felt with seven children. the oldes, atnvu,
Is years Of age. were trying To save
what the fire had left. They were going
t" dix u h"le III u side hill. owe i, over
with bark, hay and s.ni, and this WAS I q
tie their winter Quarters. II they winter
their -to K through such circumstances
then there are millions in the stock bus.
,ness for this country. The country Is
very rolling here and covered with nu-
mer"us small lakes. Geese and ducks
were abundant. Here mu.krats and
mink were numerous, aud occasionally
All otter slide could he seen. We sal.
died our ponies aud ride the country
over IN h"r,eb .ck. W. saw ieer tracks
by every like and fresh ones too, hut
we could hnd m deer. l got separated
from the rest If the tnnys and rode until
9 U'cl"ck p. M. before reaching camp.
! knew | was los, and would have made
matters w''rse for myself had l followed
my own judgment. On %perceiving tina,
my pony wanted to ~ in u different d.
rect,nn 1 finally let him have his head
and he took me straight to camp. Tie
next forenoon we again rode around
among the hills and lakes, hut SAN no
deer. | killed several skunks, practice.l
on g"phers, etc, and at noon we started
for Burlington, and the next day I re-
turned to CrN'kstnm with n gosM kncwl.
edge Of the country and one little fawn.
This ended my hunt. Those who have
read this account may he impressed
with the idea that there are no deer and
antelope IN this country. This impress.
SION is false. There are plenty Of deer
and antelope here, but we traversel the
country just after and during the fires.
aud the deer we're all driven back into
the mountains AMI to the portions Il
the country not burned. Since then I
have seen y great many deer and ante
'ope. Another season I intend u try it
again, and knowing VIII I now do I
think [ shall have better SUCCESS. NY
hunt Was not without its benefits as I
thoroughly enjoyed the trip, had n good
deal Of tun by the way and have felt
mysel: much benefited thereby. l have
seen Lord C"utts one since the hunt,
but the farmer l have not heard from
The memory Of that oatl. still clirgs to
me AMI rs the l,lizz .rls sweep over the
prairie I thank fortune tina, I am not
It'll in pursuit Of deer.